journal article·2025-05

Revamping the encapsulation of microbes and their metabolites to nanoscale: a strategy to enhance crop biocontrol

Aditya Abhijeet Guha, S. Harish, V. Sendhilvel, M. Kannan, R. Sasikala

Journal of Nanoparticle Research· Volume 27· Issue 5
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